Developmental uterine anomalies in cats and dogs undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 237, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 542-546

  McIntyre, Robin L ^a   Levy, Julie K ^a   Roberts, John F ^c   Reep, Roger L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UROGENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; UTERUS;

EID: 77957908872     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.237.5.542     Document Type: Article

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